Pakistan has named Sahibzada Farhan as the captain for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka, effective October 9-13 in Rawalpindi.
Farhan takes over from Salman Ali Agha, who is not part of the squad for this series. Interestingly, Farhan is also excluded from the 16-member ODI team led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, which will compete in a triangular series against Sri Lanka and England.
The T20 series will take place in Rawalpindi on October 9, 11, and 13. Salman Agha, who captained the team during the T20 World Cup 2026, is not included in the 15-member squad for this series.
The 30-year-old Farhan made a significant impact in the T20 World Cup 2026, scoring 383 runs. He also played a crucial role in securing a silver medal for Pakistan at the recently concluded 2026. The T20 team includes players such as Abdul Samad, Sam Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Maj Sadakat, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Mokeem, and Mohammad Salman Mirza.
In contrast, several players have been omitted from the ODI squad for the triangular series, including Abdul Samad, Rohail Nazir, and Maj Sadakat. However, Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Razaullah, Saad Baig, and Sam Ayub have been called up alongside Hasan Nawaz. The triangular series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England will run from October 18 to 31, with matches scheduled in Rawalpindi and Lahore, starting with Pakistan versus Sri Lanka.
The T20 squad for Pakistan is as follows: Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Khawaja Nafe (wicketkeeper), Maj Sadakat, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Sam Ayub, Shadab Khan, and Sufiyan Mokeem.
The ODI team includes: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Ghazi Gori (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper), Sam Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, and Sufiyan Mokeem.